Rail Safety Week Proclamation Copyrighted
September 8, 2020
City of Dubuque Proclamation(s) # 1.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Rail Safety Week Proclamation
SUMMARY: On behalf of Operation Lifesafer/ CN Railroad.
SUGGESTED
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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Rail Safety Week Proclamation Supporting Documentation
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WHEREAS, 2,220 rail grade crossing collisions resulted in 812 personal injuries and
were responsible for 294 fatalities in the United States during 2019; and
WHEREAS, 1,111 trespassing incidents have occurred in the United States resulting in
579 pedestrians being killed and another 532 injured while trespassing on
railroad property rights of way during 2019; and
WHEREAS, educating and informing the public about rail safety, reminding the public
that railroad right of ways are private property, enhancing public
awareness of the dangers associated with highway rail grade crossings,
ensuring pedestrians and motorists are looking and listening while near
railways, and obeying established traffic laws will reduce the number of
fatalities and injuries; and
WHEREAS, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, National Operation
Lifesaver, United States Department of Transportation, and all local, state,
county, and railroad law enforcement officers, first responders, and
railroad corporations commit to partnering together in an effort to educate
at a national level all aspects of railroad safety, to enforce applicable laws
in support of National Rail Safety Week.
NOW THEREFORE, I, ROY D. BUOL, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA,
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, STAFF AND THE CITIZENS OF DUBUQUE,
DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 21-27, 2020 AS
"RAIL SAFETY WEEK"
IN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA AND ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO
RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF RAIL SAFETY.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have
`.��( OF �� hereunto set my hand and caused the
G :� �••.,. �G Great Seal of the City of Dubuque to
� '� be affixed this 8t" day of September
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Attest:
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Kevi S. Firnstahl, CMC, City Clerk
2020: Submitted and accepted by
2019: Submitted and accepted by Assistant City Engineer Bob Schiesl.
2018: Submitted by Stephen Covey, CN, Chief of Police and Chief Security Office and
accepted by Thomas Skinner, Special Agent, Central Division, NSI Regional
Intelligence Office, 319-236-9234, Thomas.skinner@cn.ca. Return original to CN -
Amber Mersereau, 17641 South Ashland Avenue, Homewood, IL 60430